Introduction -- Birth of the prodigal: GATT, Uruguay round and the WTO -- Unhappiness of the South -- The millennium round: a flop show -- Between Seattle and Doha: putting Humpty Dumpty together again -- Doha negotiations: Phase I -- Doha negotiations: Phase II -- Epilogue

Combining theoretical analysis with insights derived from interactions with trade negotiators, this book analyzes the issues surrounding the creation of new 'trade rules', addressing trade topics including the trade and development linkage